Hello!
My name is Danny B. and I have I have been lurking about since September and have decided to get started correctly by saying hello.
I underwent Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy on 12/23/14. So far my recovery has gone very well. I moved from liquid diet to puree today and am working on settling in to the new food now available to me. I am taking my time to be sure I have no issues with the change in food.
My story is similar many others here, a lifelong struggle with food. A never ending list of diets with out the tools needed to be successful. I had been researching gastric surgery options for 2 years and finally reached a point in my life at 377 lbs that I had to do something. I started talking to my surgeon in September 2014 and moved through all of requirements. The surgery went as planned and I am settling into the new lifestyle I have chosen for myself. I get to go back to work Monday and I cannot wait to get busy again. Central Illinois winter is not conducive to outdoor activity, so I have been getting my exercise in on a treadmill. Work will get me back to 8 hours a day up and moving.
OK enough of the "short" intro.
Danny B.
Welcome, Danny B! I am very new here as well (sleeved 12/4/14) and can't wait for this journey to unfold. Sounds like you have had a good start.
Love the dogs in your avatar --- are they all yours?
~Shel
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
Wow, that's a lot of super-brains in one household! (I'm including you as a superbrain, too.)
~Shel
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
Welcome, Danny! Keep warm :)
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
Welcome!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Welcome Danny B. I'm from Indiana, so I understand about the weather. My 12 year RNY surgery anniversary was in December. When I first had my surgery we couldn't walk on the treadmill, so I started out by just walking indoors 10 minutes after every meal and snack and that was effective. Keep up the good work!
Welcome! I am 5 months post op RNY. When I went back to work, I was not as prepared as I thought I was so I hope it is OK to share some advice! I have flex hours so my biggest issue was thinking I would be able to leave at a certain time and then, not being able to for various reasons (I work in Human Services so issues would come up). SO, by the time I got home I was tired and hungry, not having brought enough food with me to carry me through a longer time period. And being tired and hungry, I would gravitate towards grabbing crackers or other carbs that weren't especially good for me instead of protein (falling back into the old comfort carb foods). I would suggest you have plenty of good foods on hand. Good luck!
SHARON
Thanks for the advise and caution Sharon. I have a great management/supervisory team and from my division head down to my direct supervisor we are working together to make sure I have the ability to take my breaks and lunch at times that allows me to follow my meal times. Our staff room allows me to prepare my meals so I will plan each work days meals the night before. I am very detail oriented, so setting myself up like this is a natural way to do things.
